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Yogas and Chakras. By: Meenal Nandwani. The Different Types Of Yogas. Karma Yoga Jnāna Yoga Bhakti Yoga Rāja Yoga Hatha Yoga. Kundalini Yoga. Coiled up energy Can be aroused through yoga, meditation, and deeksha Passes up the spinal cord to the brain. Where are the Charas?.
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Yogas and Chakras By: Meenal Nandwani
The Different Types Of Yogas • Karma Yoga • Jnāna Yoga • Bhakti Yoga • Rāja Yoga • Hatha Yoga
Kundalini Yoga • Coiled up energy • Can be aroused through yoga, meditation, and deeksha • Passes up the spinal cord to the brain
Where are the Charas? Sahasrara (Understanding & Will) Ajna (Imagination) Visuddha (Power) Anahata (Love) Manipura (Wisdom) Svadishthana (Order) Muladhara (Life)
Petals of Chakras (7) Sahasrara (6) Agnya (1) Muladhara (2) Svadhisthana (5) Vishudda (3) Manipura (4) Anahata
Muladhara Chakra (1st) Location: Base of Spine, at the tailbone base of spine Colors: Red, Black Earth Element: Minerals, Bones, Flesh, Skin, Nadis and Hairs of the Body. Attributes: Patience and Greed. Desire: Survival. Activity: Collecting and Saving. Sense: Smell
Svadhisthana Chakra (2nd) Location:Genitals. Colors:Orange, Brown Water Element:Plant Kingdom, Semen, Blood, Fat, Urine and Mucus. Attributes:Purity and Attachments. Desire:Family and Friends. Activity:Peaceful Jobs. Sense:Taste
Manipura Chakra (3rd) Location: Solar Plexus. Color: Yellow Fire Element: Hunger, Thirst, Sleep, Lethargy and Digestion. Animal Kingdom. Attributes: Anger. Desire: Achievement and Supremacy. Activity: Hard Labor. Sense: Sight
Anahata Chakra (4th) Location:Heart. Colors:Green , Pink Air Element:Running, Hunting, Using Strength, Contraction and Expansion. Attributes:Restlessness. Desire:Action. Activity:Movement Within & Outside Body. Sense: touch
Vishudda Chakra (5th) Location: Throat. Color: Sky Blue Sound Element: Also know as Akasha. Love, Enmity, Shyness, Fear and Attachment. Ether, angelic realms. Attributes: Ego. Desire: Solitude. Activity: Thoughts and Ideas. Sense: Hearing
Agnya Chakra (6th) Location: Between Eyebrows. Color: Indigo Beyond Element: Beyond. Spiritual vision, archangels Attributes: Transcending Senses, Experiencing God-In-Self or Atman. Desire: Becoming Non-Acquisitive, a neutral observer. Activity: Mercy, Honesty and Forgiveness. Sense: Telepathy & Imagination
Sahasrara Chakra (7th) Location: Top of the Head. Colors: Violet, White Element: Cosmic kingdom = THE SOURCE Attributes: Kundalini Shakti rises up the spinal column to unite with Shiva here. One understands Non-Duality, Governs connection to cosmic consciousness ,spiritual, wisdom aspirations knowledge of truth.
Quiz Time ! 1. What type of yoga do we practice here in our Bhajan class? - Bhakti Yoga 2. How many chakras are there? - Seven 3. What is the name of the chakra at the heart? - Anahata Chakra 4. What Chakra has the role of Imagination & Telepathy and where is it located? - Agnya Chakra at the center of eyebrows 5.Where is Sahasrara Chakra located? - Top of the head
References • http://www.soyouwanna.com • http://www.newbrainnewworld.com • http://www.abstroose.com • http://www.iloveulove.com/links.htm
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